Science Today |
Getting to the genetic roots of bipolar disorder
An international team of researchers led by the University of California have identified 50 brain and behavioral measures that are both under strong genetic control and associated with biopolar disorder.
UCLA |
Mother's place of birth is a risk factor for autism in U.S.-born children
Study finds that when compared with children born to white American mothers, offspring of foreign-born women were more likely to have the disorder.
UC Davis Health System |
Maternal exposure to farm pesticides linked to autism in offspring
Pregnant women who lived close to fields where chemicals at higher risk UC Davis MIND Institute study finds.
UC San Diego |
Cal-BRAIN kickstarts effort to map the brain
Statewide initiative led by UC San Diego signed into law.
UCLA |
Study finds acute alcohol misuse among suicidal people
One-third of all suicides involved heavy drinking before the attempt, UCLA Luskin researchers find.
UC San Diego |
Single dose of drug reverses autism-like symptoms in mice
Old treatment for sleeping sickness may lead to new way to battle neurological disorder.
UC Berkeley |
Your genes affect your betting behavior
Study finds that decisions in a simple competitive game are influenced by specific variants of dopamine regulators in a person’s brain.
UC San Diego |
Lower vitamin D level in blood linked to higher premature death rate
People with deficiency are twice as likely to die early, study finds
UC San Francisco |
Mexican genetics study reveals huge variation in ancestry
UC San Francisco-Stanford team uncovers basis for health differences among Latinos in Mexico.
UC San Francisco |
Teen’s recovery shows value of “next-generation” DNA sequencing
Joshua Osborn was fighting for his life in a Wisconsin hospital against a mysterious ailment. With his options dwindling, a team at UCSF employed advanced DNA sequencing technology to track down the culprit.
UCLA |
Researchers combat lethal disease to save son and thousands like him
Their efforts have rallied others to the cause of defeating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
UC San Diego |
Herpes infected humans before they were human
The virus originated in chimpanzees and jumped into humans 1.6 million years ago.